| Despite its great area and population,
Hyderabad was badly neglected in the past in terms of
maintenance and development of recreation facilities for
the citizens. As the old parks were left uncared for and
proper playgrounds were not developed, the young and old
of Hyderabad had practically nowhere to go to for some
pleasant, pollution free moments. The choice of recreation
and the entire range of variety considered is greatly
influenced by the amount of time available for leisure
and by many other personal factors such as age, martial
status, income and educational background individual preference
apart there is also the question of availability and suitable
resources and the facilities to make proper use of them
the time distance involved and the problem of accessibility
and excessive demand.
Being one of the major industrial and commercial
centers of Sindh, Hyderabad attracts visitors significantly
from all parts of the country, a proportion of which can
indirectly be taken as the potential demand creators for
the recreational places. Recreational places and activities
to satisfy the myriad tastes of visitors are very scarce
in Hyderabad, however, Indus river bed and three water
channels which form eastern and western boundaries respectively,
are not developed so far which if developed, would act
as an added attraction for the visitors. At present, the
most frequented and developed parks are Ranibagh (Municipal
Garden), and number of historical archeological, cultural
and some other similar places such as Fort, Shah Maki
Fort tombs etc.
Recreation areas may be divided into categories
i.e. those for active recreation and active for passive
recreation. Open spaces for active recreation include
community land and neighborhood level grounds, while those
for passive recreation include parks (at city, community,
neighborhood and Mohalla levels). Major recreational areas
include Niaz cricket stadium, exhibition and parade grounds,
Rani Bagh, Abbas Bhai Park, Board stadium, Giddu Park,
Hill Park, Hyderabad Gymkhana, Hyderabad Sports complex,
and a few cinema houses etc.
Despite its great area and population, Hyderabad
was badly neglected in the past in terms of maintenance
and development of recreation facilities for the citizens.
As the old parks were left uncared for and proper playgrounds
were not developed, the young and old of Hyderabad had
practically nowhere to go to for some pleasant, pollution
free moments.
Giving due importance and immediate relief to this important
aspect of city life 32 schemes of Pak Rs. 249.9 million
were executed including development and rehabilitation
of 18 parks and playgrounds of high standard by the District
Government. Besides, the famous Rani Bagh, Eid Gah and
Abbas Bhai Park have been renovated completely.
The citizens of Hyderabad can now spend healthy
recreation time in the lush green parks while the youth
can enjoy their sporting activities in the newly developed
playgrounds. Development of parks and open spaces has
also contributed well to reduce air pollution in the city.
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